The Week in Review -- October 30
Troy Senik ·
October 31, 2011 at 12:18am
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London audience on Monday that the website devoted to divulging classified information may have to close down by the start of the year because of financial problems. While hard numbers on the site’s performance are difficult to come by, Assange himself is believed to be in decent financial shape, subsisting on his annual income of 30 pieces of silver.
- White House officials announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will release a cook book entitled “American Grown” in April. The book, which aims to help families cooking on a budget, is a natural for the First Lady, said her publishers, as “The Obama Administration has stood for nothing if not debilitating hunger driven by insufficient income.”
- A document released by the Vatican on Monday called for a world central bank to address the shortcomings of the global financial system. Many conservatives were critical of the statement, while the Occupy Wall Street crowd has yet to weigh in, not having been able to establish exactly how it is that Jews control the Vatican.
- Sources close to Texas Governor Rick Perry indicated that the presidential candidate may choose to avoid future debates for strategic reasons. Political handicappers widely agreed that this is a more sophisticated approach than Perry’s previous model of refusing to participate in debates while standing on stage.
- In an interview with the Daily Beast, Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren claimed that she “created much of the intellectual foundation” for the Occupy Wall Street movement, a contention widely believed to be the most grandiose possible way of saying that you handed out Rage Against the Machine CDs to guys with dreadlocks.
- At a fundraiser in San Francisco on Tuesday, President Obama told the crowd, “We have lost our ambition, our imagination, and our willingness to do the things that built the Golden Gate Bridge.” The speech was widely thought to preview the president’s next book, “Dreams From my Petulant Great-Uncle’s Barcalounger.”
- The Chinese government announced early in the week that it will eliminate “overly entertaining” reality TV shows. In a related development, absolutely no shows have been removed from Chinese television.
- A Northern California Starbucks was revealed to be the site of the largest biker gang feud that the Golden State has seen in a decade. Remember, that’s Ricochet: same price as a grande latte and marginally less chance of being bludgeoned with a tire iron.
- On Tuesday, Texas Governor Rick Perry derided his presidential rival Mitt Romney as a “fat cat” for his refusal to support a flat tax. Ever nimble, the Romney campaign released two statements taking diametrically opposed positions on feline obesity within 24 hours.
- Early in the week, a Connecticut man was arrested after being caught field-dressing a deer that had been hit by an automobile. The man was subsequently released on his own recognizance, conditional only on appearing for a November court date and not accepting phone calls from John McCain.
- Former Barack Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett received a commitment from NBC to develop a new comedy series entitled “1600 Penn” based on his experiences in Washington. Upon hearing the news, Troy Senik immediately tripled the value of Jack Daniel’s stock.
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Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
'Bout time, Troy. I've been waiting all weekend. Sheesh.
Dec '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Ahhhh America. It kind of grows on you doesn't it Troy. Maybe there's just something more appealing about American complete insanity. At least we start from sound Constitutional principles before we go completely GAGA (she's no lady). I personally found Julian the Sponge, I mean Assange (not really) to be the winner of the most nauseating speaker of the week. Whining about not making enough money from his web-site the Wiki-Creep won a place in the Chutzpah Hall of Fame. This little SOB deserves to be in the darkest dungeon we got. His pal Manning of Hacker Fruit Salad fame can occupy the cell next to him. They can discuss what a wonderful thing it is destroy the security of the United States of America for at least the next 20 years.
Mar '11
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Troy Senik ·
If, by chance, you had any reason to believe that to be true about yourself, wouldn't you deny it with every fiber of your being?
Nov '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
>> ...she “created much of the intellectual foundation” for the Occupy Wall Street movement....
That foundation being solid as a rock?!
I glimpse something here. Warren (et al.) wants a soggy foundation, the easier for her to rule by fiat. The constitution, for example, is an obstacle for her.
Jun '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
"A document released by the Vatican on Monday called for a world central bank to address the shortcomings of the global financial system. Many conservatives were critical of the statement, while the Occupy Wall Street crowd has yet to weigh in, not having been able to establish exactly how it is that Jews control the Vatican."
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Troy: Hasn't it been pretty well established that its the Council of Foreign Relations or Martians, I forget which?
Edited on October 31, 2011 at 1:57amJul '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
“We have lost our ambition, our imagination, and our willingness to do the things that built the Golden Gate Bridge.”
Funny, that's what Americans thought when Obama announced his plans for NASA.
Jan '11
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Troy Senik
Everybody seems to forget that Jesus was a Jew…
Oct '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Audit the Vatican Bank and holdings prior to accepting any advice, but thats an old story.
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
"1600 Penn"? Sounds like a spin-off of "30 Rock."
Does Tracy Morgan play the Pres.?
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Troy Senik
B-b-but... I don't understand how this is feasible; Target Groceries don't carry arugula!
Jul '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Peter Butler
Troy Senik
B-b-but... I don't understand how this is feasible; Target Groceries don't carry arugula! · Oct 30 at 7:58pm
And keeping with the program, she'll be handing out fresh fresh fruit to the halloweeners. Does the WH have a doorbell?
I'd be curious what our candy-loving Ricochettes would say to her as she plopped a few figs into their sacks...
Sep '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Maybe there will be a subsidy program to go along with the release of Mrs. Obama's next book, How to Eat Like Michelle Obama.
Jul '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
Hmm, all that leftist donor cash back when WikiLeaks was the Cause of the Moment™, and Assange with all those legal woes...maybe what's needed is for someone to hack their financial records and post them all on the internet. In the name of transparency, of course.
That's the royal "we", I presume.
Aug '10
Re: The Week in Review -- October 30
TWIR is fast becoming one of my favorites here at Ricochet. Funny stuff, Troy. A shame the "news" segment on SNL is afraid to do this sort of material.